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Speedmark


From: Dissent <Dissent () pogowasright org>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:50:24 -0500

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/speedmark.html

Speedmark, a marketing services firm that employs "mystery shoppers" 
to observe employee behavior for client companies, was hit with a 
data breach when thieves stole computers containing some shoppers' 
personal data from the company's Woodlands, Texas office.

Several computers were taken, one of which contained a database with 
personally identifying information on mystery shoppers working for 
Speedmark. The information included names, addresses, e-mail 
accounts, and Social Security numbers of Speedmark employees and contractors.

The theft was discovered on Dec. 16, 2006, but many shoppers 
contracted to Speedmark did not receive letters notifying them of the 
breach until mid-February, 2007.

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